NAC 615.011Definitions. (NRS 615.150, 615.280)As used
in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms
defined in NAC 615.014, 615.021
and 615.031 have the meanings ascribed to them in
those sections.

1. Except as otherwise provided in this
subsection, a person applying for or receiving vocational rehabilitation
services who is aggrieved by a decision of the Administrator or Bureau may, not
later than 60 days after he receives notice of the decision, submit a written
request to the Administrator or his designee for a hearing conducted pursuant
to NRS 615.280. The
Administrator or his designee may, upon good cause shown, allow a person to
file a request for a hearing more than 60 days after he receives notice of the
decision.

2. In addition to, or in lieu of, submitting
a request for a hearing pursuant to subsection 1, a person who is aggrieved by
a decision of the Administrator or Bureau may, not later than 30 days after he
receives notice of the decision, submit a written request to the Administrator
or his designee to resolve the dispute by using alternate means of dispute
resolution in accordance with the Client Assistance Program as specified in 29
U.S.C. § 732(g)(3)(A) or by mediation pursuant to 29 U.S.C. § 722(c).

3. The provisions of this section do not
prohibit a person applying for or receiving vocational rehabilitation services
who is aggrieved by a decision of the Administrator or Bureau from engaging in
informal discussions with the Administrator or his designee concerning the
dispute or reaching a settlement of the dispute.

NAC 615.115Assignment of and conduct of hearing by hearing officer;
continuance of hearing. (NRS 615.150, 615.280)

1. The Administrator or his designee shall,
after receiving a request for a hearing pursuant to subsection 1 of NAC 615.105, immediately submit the request to the
Hearings Division of the Department of Administration for assignment of a
hearing officer.

2. The hearing officer shall, not
later than 60 days after the Administrator or his designee receives a request
for a hearing pursuant to subsection 1 of NAC 615.105,
conduct a hearing at a time and place that is acceptable to the parties.

3. With the approval of the hearing officer,
the parties may agree in writing to continue the hearing.

NAC 615.125Submission of statements by parties before hearing. (NRS 615.150, 615.280)The
hearing officer may require each party to submit, at least 5 days before the
hearing, a statement that includes:

1. The facts of the dispute;

2. The issues of law presented in the
dispute;

3. A list of the names of the witnesses who
may testify at the hearing; and

NAC 615.135Representation of aggrieved party at hearing. (NRS 615.150, 615.280)The
aggrieved party may be represented at the hearing by an attorney or any other
person designated by the aggrieved party.

NAC 615.145Rules of evidence. (NRS 615.150, 615.280)The
hearing officer is not bound by the technical rules of evidence. Decisions
concerning the admissibility of evidence must be made in accordance with the
provisions of NRS 233B.123.

NAC 615.155Rights of parties at hearing; order of presentation. (NRS 615.150, 615.280)Each
party may present his case, examine and cross-examine witnesses, and rebut
evidence. The aggrieved party shall present his case first, followed by the
case of the Bureau, followed by such rebuttal evidence as the hearing officer
may allow.

1. Not later than 30 days after the hearing,
the hearing officer shall issue a written decision in accordance with the
requirements of chapter 233B of NRS.

2. The decision of the hearing officer is a
final decision for the purposes of judicial review, and any appeal of the
decision must be filed within the period established by paragraph (c) of
subsection 2 of NRS 233B.130.

NAC 615.175Transcript of proceedings. (NRS 615.150, 615.280)Upon the
request of a party, the Bureau shall provide a transcript of the oral
proceedings of the hearing. The Bureau may require payment of the cost to
provide the transcript.